Amelia Earhart sitting on the nose of her Lockheed Electra plane, between two Purdue students, Barbara Sweeney and Louise Schickler, September 20, 1936 [2 copies, one with ink stains, one highly acidic]

Amelia Earhart standing with (left to right): Dorothy C. Stratton (Dean of Women), Clare A. Coolidge (Assistant Dean of Women), and F. C. Hockema (Assistant to the President of Purdue University) on the steps of one of the engineering buildings,...

Amelia Earhart visiting a class in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, School of Agriculture, at Purdue University. The group appears to be observing lizards and eggs. ca. 1935-1937 [2 copies]

Excerpt from meeting minutes relating to a leave of absence for Amelia Earhart (item 6813) and the use of the Purdue University Airport facilities for the preparation and contemplated world flight of Amelia Earhart (item 6814), April 15, 1936 [2...

Excerpt from minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Purdue Research Foundation regarding the approval of the arrangements made with Amelia Earhart for the use of the Purdue University Airport and donation of money, May 13, 1936 [2...

Excerpt from minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Purdue Research Foundation regarding the approval of the arrangements made with Amelia Earhart for the use of the Purdue University Airport and donation of money, May 13, 1936 [2...

Letter from Earl Rudisill to Edward Elliott informing Elliott that Thiel College Amelia Earhart memorial plans are underway and cannot be halted, but the college does not wish to interfere if Purdue's plans "are quite definitely related to the...

Letter from Edward Elliott to Amelia Earhart regarding initial ideas for Amelia Earhart's role at Purdue University, including head of the Center for the Study of Careers for Women, May 18, 1935 [2 pages]

Letter from Edward Elliott to George Putnam stating "confidentially that, providing proper scientific research foundation can be established, there is no doubt now as to the availability of the money," and requesting "memorandum setting forth the...

Letter from F. C. Hockema to Jeanette Smith acknowledging her letter of July 2, and stating that it is uncertain as to when Amelia Earhart will be at Purdue University and Earhart has requested that she not be scheduled for addresses off the...

Letter from George Putnam to Edward Elliott regarding estimated costs to repair the Lockheed Electra plane and sources of funding, including a request for additional funds from Purdue, March 30, 1937. Letterhead: Major Pictures Corporation [2 pages]

Letter from George Putnam to Edward Elliott regarding progress on plane and flight route, also references copy of letter to John LaGorce, Vice President of the National Geographic Society, January 2, 1936

Letter from Josephine Stearns to Edward Elliott regarding Amelia Earhart's new appointment at Purdue and inquiring about the possibility of her lecturing for the World Travel-Study Clubs, Inc.; document includes list of members of the advisory...

Letter from Julia Klein to Edward Elliott with attached poem written by Klein after reading Earhart's book, Last Flight, "Thee hopeful little things we say When we think we'll be alive next day -- 'I'll mortgage the future, what else are futures...

Letter from Palmer Bevis to Edward Elliott informing Elliott of progress developing campaign for Amelia Earhart and requesting Elliott serve on a National Sponsoring Committee for the project, February 5, 1940

Letter from Stuart, Stuart, & Devol to G. Stanley Meikle suggesting Amelia Earhart or George Putnam write a letter to Edward Elliott outlining the importance of the intention to establish an aeronautics research fund and the desire to use the...